Spring is just around the corner and believe me, the children are very excited! As we continue preparing for first grade, it is so important practice all sight words and read  twenty minutes each night.They are on their way to becoming Super Readers! We have been using the IXL program in class and the children are really enjoying the Jam board and working with the stylus. Each week, I will continue to add more topics into the teacher suggestion. 

Sight Words: 

a-at-am-are-and-big-can-for-in-is-it-little-like-look-see-the-he-she-him-her-me-we-us-I-my-you-your-they-them-on-of-to-do-in-by-with-this-that-where-here-there-said-make-help-play-jump-walk-come-go

Number Words:
one-two-three-four-five-six-seven-eight-nine-ten
Color Words: red-orange-yellow-green-blue-black-white

During this Lenten Season, we will discuss the significance of  prayer, sacrifice and giving with a beautiful book called, “Have You Filled A Bucket.” I suggest that you watch the read aloud, located on You Tube, of "Have You Filled A Bucket Today?" with your child. As we continue to prepare for Easter, we will learn and pray "The Stations of the Cross." and the events of Holy Week.

Also, your child received a Lenten Mite box to donate money for the Missionary Childhood Association. This is a beautiful way for them to show support for those in need, especially during this church season. As a suggestion, we discussed how they could do small jobs around the house and be paid (25 cents) to be put in their box. In class, we started a Lenten prayer chain and each day someone places the next link.  Please return the box to school the week of March 27.                                                                                
                                                                               
                                                     Value of the Month: Service

In ELA, we will continue to review and practice writing all short vowels. We will focus on learning the rules for the long vowel a and consonant digraphs. With the use of a sight word wall, the children are printing sentences from dictation, composing simple sentences and expanding their writing skills to express an idea or opinion. It is so important that they learn to apply the rules of written language such as, capitalization, punctuation and spelling.

March Book
Report: Nonfiction- Choose a book that contains real world facts. For example:an animal book, weather book, sports etc. Report is due Friday, March 17.  (Books can be found on Raz-Kids)

 A little reminder about the homework. please make sure the homework is neat and all the homework is completed on time. When writing sentences, make sure each sentence starts with a capital and ends with punctuation; period, question mark or an exclamation point.
  
In math, the children are really doing well at comprehending mathematical concepts and operations. We will continue to focus on addition and subtraction within ten and writing and comparing numbers to 100. Also, we will review and practice the 4-step process for solving simple word problems.

Reminders:
Thursday, March 9- Progress Reports  
Friday, March 10:  11 Dismissal-No Lunch/Yes Snack
Thursday, March 16: Bagpipers Parade: Wear Green-Orange or White
Friday, March 17-St. Patrick’s Day-Cupcake Sale
Thursday, March 30-Class Trip
Friday, March 31- Easter Break- School Opens--Monday, April 17

Our “Super Kinders” continue to “WOW’ us each day with their eagerness to learn! Thank you so much for your support and cooperation. 

God Bless, Mrs. Nikosey and Miss Debbie